thing; stuff; person (with emotional connotation)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
thing; object; stuff; matter
A very common and versatile word for referring to any concrete or abstract thing.
Tā他
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
qù去
le了
。
He went to buy things.
Wù雾
hěn很
dà大
，
shí十
jǐ几
bù步
yǐ以
wài外
de的
dōng东
xi西
jiù就
kàn看
bu不
jiàn见
le了
。
The fog is very thick; you can't see anything beyond a dozen steps.
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Yǔ语
yán言
zhè这
dōng东
xi西
，
bú不
shì是
suí随
biàn便
kě可
yǐ以
xué学
hǎo好
de的
，
fēi非
xià下
kǔ苦
gōng功
bù不
kě可
。
Language is not something you can master casually; you must put in hard work.
Zán咱
men们
xiě写
dōng东
xi西
yào要
yòng用
pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
。
We should use Mandarin when we write things.
noun
person; creature (often with emotion: contempt, affection)
informalUsed to refer to a person or animal, carrying a strong emotional tone (either derogatory or affectionate).
Lǎo老
dōng东
xi西
，
kuài快
zǒu走
kāi开
！
Old fool, get away!
Tā他
shì是
ge个
bèn笨
dōng东
xi西
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
xué学
bu不
huì会
。
He's a stupid fellow who can't learn anything.
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Zhè这
xiǎo小
dōng东
xi西
zhēn真
kě可
ài爱
。
This little thing (e.g., a child or pet) is so cute.